SERVICE FOR THE LORD'S DAY
10th Sunday After Pentecost, August 14th, 2022, 11am
SCRIPTURE
First Reading Isaiah 5:1-7
Second Reading Hebrews 11:29-12:2
Gospel Luke 12:49-56
Sermon "Awake, Awake! for the Gospel's Sake" Rev. Dr. Lucia McKee Kremzar
Rev. Dr. Lucia McKee Kremzar Lucia serves on the Search Committee for Synod of the Sun Presbyterian Women and Grace Presbytery Presbyterian Women. She loves teaching, preaching, and inspiring others in faith. She semi-retired as pastor of Flower Mound Presbyterian Church just over a year ago. Lucia’s first vocation was social work—she served pregnant teenagers, abused and neglected children, and the elderly. She heeded the call to professional ministry, attending TCU’s Brite Divinity School from 2000-2005. In 2012, Lucia graduated from the Doctor of Ministry program in preaching at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. Between 2005 and 2020, she served churches in Bridgeport, Grand Prairie, and Flower Mound. Today, she serves as a Supervised Ministry facilitator at Brite and as an occasional supply preacher in Grace Presbytery. For fun, Lucia delights in reading, gardening, music, following sports, and attending live theater. She and her husband Matt have three grown children whose residences include Austin, Wichita, and Dallas. They also have a granddaughter, age 2.
At Central, there are choices of small group experiences for everyone, whether Sunday School Classes, or Home Groups like the "Saturday Seekers". Bible Study groups are also available. We added a photo of our Womens Bible Study Group, "Faithful Followers" below. Both groups meet at our homes on various schedules. For more information call the church office: (972) 937-2924. Our Men's Breakfast Group will be forming soon, so watch for more information both here on the website, and on our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/cpcwax
Join us Sundays on Facebook: On Sunday September 18, we will join many other community churches for WOW Sunday. Watch here and on our Facebook Page for more information as plans are firmed up and Sign-up Genius will be online!
The staff of Central Presbyterian Church are committed to sharing the love of Jesus Christ and pursuing Christ's mission in the world.
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, ...”
Philippians 4:8 (ESV)
At Central Presbyterian Church, prayer is a vital part of our communication with God. It is also a chance for us to bear each other’s burdens by taking our needs to God. Please email prayer
requests to gfelty@sbcglobal.net
Sunday School classes have resumed, and gatherings have resumed with those vaccinated and who are comfortable with optional wearing of masks.
Fellowship Park, dedicated in loving memory of Ellie Abbott, has been used for several Sunday Worship Services and is popular with our neighborhood children during the week.
Worship at Central Presbyterian Church includes the Community
Garden, faithfully cared for and
maintained by a dedicated group of youth who love to share the harvest with our community.
We pray fervently for our community and our world. Visit our prayer fence at Fellowship Park north of the Church. Add your prayer concerns for us to pray for. Tags and instructions are provided there in the black mailbox.
Our Adult Choir is once again meeting for rehearsals in our Sanctuary, Wednesday nights at 7pm. We will be presenting our anthems in our Worship Services. There are no auditions, or requirements other than willing hearts, and willing voices as we Celebrate the Lord, Our God in Song! More information is available by calling the church office, or just show up Wednesday nights at 7pm!
We share locally and globally by supporting ministries of many kinds.
Visit the listings of programs and agencies supported through our budget and with volunteer participation. You will find them in our Archive section link at the bottom of the page.
We will worship in person this Sunday in our sanctuary @ 11 am and through our Central Presbyterian Church's Facebook Live at:
We will post our weekly service plans here and on our Facebook page.
Central Presbyterian Church has been recognized as an Earth Care Congregation based on participation in recycling and missional Food Pantry and Little library projects throughout their community. Detailed information is available from our church office and in our archives, link at bottom of the page.
June 2017 Dear Hunger Action Congregation,
Congratulations and thank you for responding to the biblical call to alleviate hunger and for your work toward ending its causes! You have joined the faithful ranks of churches around the country that respond with compassionate action to end hunger in a country and world that have the potential to feed everyone. Through your local hunger ministry commitment, and now as a recognized PC(USA) Hunger Action Congregation, you march side by side with other Presbyterians committed to alleviating hunger and to addressing the prejudices, practices, and policies that undergird a system that perpetuates hunger and poverty in even this rich country, the United States. We pray God uses this network of Hunger Action Congregations to share best practices, to communicate challenges and celebrations, and to multiply the effect each of us can have in our own neighborhoods to a much broader impact. Because your congregation is active in all six areas of hunger response, we are honored to bestow on you the special designation of Certified Hunger Action Congregation. Accordingly, we are sending you a Certificate to display in your church and to include in web or electronic communications as you wish. We encourage you to write about your covenant and your hunger and poverty work to share with us, your presbytery, and for local media as well. We celebrate your ministry! And we will more formally recognize your congregation, along with the growing number of Hunger Action Congregations around the country, on World Food Day (October 16) during the Churches Week of Action on Food. Together, let us continue to reach out to those who hunger in our own communities, including those who may be sitting near us in our own congregations, and may we respond to larger national and global hunger concerns as well. You can read about the annual Food Week of Action and World Food Day at pcusa.org/foodweek. Find resources about hunger, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and national and international campaigns that tackle root causes of hunger at pcusa.org/hunger. You can access the most up-to-date information and announcements by liking PHP at facebook.com/presbyhunger. You may also sign up for an e-newsletter that shares about PHP and our broader Compassion, Peace and Justice ministry area within the Presbyterian Church (USA), to hear news about hunger, peacemaking, disaster response, and more. We will contact Hunger Action Congregations quarterly about upcoming trips, resources, opportunities, and important developments. Please also send us your congregation’s updates, stories, or just a hello throughout the year – email php@pcusa.org. We would like to share those updates with other Hunger Action Congregations and Presbyterians around the world, posting them on our blog, sharing snippets through facebook, and connecting you to one another. Blessings on your congregation and your ministries! Rev. Rebecca Barnes Coordinator, Presbyterian Hunger Program, PC(USA)
Central Presbyterian Church
402 N. College Street
Waxahachie, Texas 75165
Phone: (972) 937-2924
E-mail: cpcwax@gmail.com